Altostratus
Altostratus
Description
A usually thin, mid level layer of cloud.
Altostratus cloud
Characteristics
Altostratus (As) is a sheet of fibrous or uniform layer cloud totally or partly covering the sky. Precipitation in the form of rain or snow may be associated with As.
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